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Aucó Airport

Illapel, Chile

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SCIL

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1420 ft

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Location

Illapel · CO · Chile

Position

-31.578°, -71.111° · 1420 ft elev.

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Small regional airstrip serving Illapel in northern Chile.

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Illapel, Chile

Aucó Airport (ICAO: SCIL) is a small general aviation airstrip located near Illapel, the capital of the Choapa Province in the Coquimbo Region of Chile. It primarily serves light aircraft and occasional regional flights, functioning as a basic aerodrome rather than a commercial hub. The airport sits in a semi-arid inland valley environment characteristic of the Coquimbo Region. Due to its limited infrastructure and lack of scheduled commercial services, it serves local agricultural, private, and emergency aviation needs for the surrounding area.

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›ICAO code is SCIL; the airport has no assigned IATA code.
›Located near Illapel, capital of Choapa Province in the Coquimbo Region.
›Operates as a general aviation aerodrome with no scheduled commercial airline service.
›The surrounding region is known for copper mining and agriculture.
›Nearest major airport with commercial service is La Florida Airport (LSC) in La Serena.

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Aucó Airport Spanish: Aeropuerto de Aucó, is an airport 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of Illapel, a city in the Coquimbo Region of Chile.

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Aucó Airport

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Aucó Airport Spanish: Aeropuerto de Aucó, is an airport 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of Illapel, a city in the Coquimbo Region of Chile.

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